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Enrico Clodoveo Melegari

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£29,900

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Cello	75.3 cm Turin, 1887	May 2011	£24,857
Violin	36.3 cm Turin, 1871	October 2009	£14,981
Violin	36.3 cm Turin, 1890 c.	October 2009	£8,156
Violin	35.9 cm Turin, 1890	October 2007	£17,134
Violin	35.6 cm Turin, 1875	October 2007	£1,106
Violin	35.3 cm Turin, 1879	May 2007	£5,302
Violin	35.4 cm Turin, 1892	October 2006	£20,525
Viola	38.0 cm Turin, 1880	September 2004	£5,378
Cello	1880	June 2000	£20,700
Cello	1880	June 1995	£29,900
Violin	1872	November 1994	£2,185
Violin	1880 c.	May 1993	£8,800
Violin	1873	June 1991	£7,920
Violin	1872	June 1991	£3,300
Violin	1880	March 1989	£8,800
Violin	1879	November 1986	£3,741
Violin	1903	November 1986	£2,200
Violin	1884	April 1984	£5,740

Biographies

John Dilworth Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

John Dilworth

MELEGARI, Enrico Clodoveo Born 1835 Porporeo, Parma, died 1895 Turin Italy. Employed in the dockyard in Genoa, where Enrico Rocca also worked at the same period. Established in Turin with brother Pietro, below, as Fratelli Melegari c.1873. Initially at 20 via Belfiore, in 1873 they moved to 4 via Po, close to the shop of A. Guadagnini. Continued to use the ‘Fratelli’ label until 1879 despite the earlier death of Pietro. Extemporised work loosely based on classical models. Red-brown and yellow varnish. Very popular and prolific exemplars of the late 19th century Italian school. Some instruments branded on lower rib: ‘Melegari’ Fratelli Melegari / fecero in Torino nell’ anno 18.. / via Belfiori. No 20 [Blot IV]